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Byzantine Art Project

Artworks from the great traditions of Byzantine and Eastern Christian iconography, each paired with a doctrinal reflection. The corpus surfaces GLM's confessional shape case by case as the iconography requires it — read what the picture argues.

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The Dormition of the Theotokos (Sopoćani)Marian

The Dormition of the Theotokos (Sopoćani)

The Annunciation of UstyugMarian

The Annunciation of Ustyug

Icon of the Virgin and ChildMarian

Icon of the Virgin and Child

Khakhuli TriptychMarian

Khakhuli Triptych

Panagia Angeloktisti Apse Mosaic, KitiMarian

Panagia Angeloktisti Apse Mosaic, Kiti

Virgin Fainting at the CrossMarian

Virgin Fainting at the Cross

Virgin of the AnnunciationMarian

Virgin of the Annunciation

Southwestern Vestibule Lunette, Hagia SophiaMarian

Southwestern Vestibule Lunette, Hagia Sophia

The Virgin Glykophilousa (Sweet-Kissing)Marian

The Virgin Glykophilousa (Sweet-Kissing)

AltarpieceMarian

Altarpiece

Chasuble with Virgin and Child, Apostles and ProphetsMarian

Chasuble with Virgin and Child, Apostles and Prophets

Gelati Theotokos MosaicMarian

Gelati Theotokos Mosaic

Icon with the KoimesisMarian

Icon with the Koimesis

Don Mother of God (Donskaya Theotokos)Marian

Don Mother of God (Donskaya Theotokos)

Ethiopian Diptych: The Virgin and Child with Saint GeorgeMarian

Ethiopian Diptych: The Virgin and Child with Saint George

The Battle of the Novgorodians with the SuzdaliansMarian

The Battle of the Novgorodians with the Suzdalians

Procession of Virgin Martyrs, Sant'Apollinare NuovoMarian

Procession of Virgin Martyrs, Sant'Apollinare Nuovo

Scenes from the Life of the VirginMarian

Scenes from the Life of the Virgin

Virgin and ChildMarian

Virgin and Child

Enthroned Virgin and ChildMarian

Enthroned Virgin and Child

Death of the VirginMarian

Death of the Virgin

Meeting of Saints Joachim and Anne at the Golden GateMarian

Meeting of Saints Joachim and Anne at the Golden Gate

Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and Child, Saint Barbara, and Saint CatherineMarian

Rosary Terminal Bead with the Virgin and Child, Saint Barbara, and Saint Catherine

Saint Anne with Virgin and ChildMarian

Saint Anne with Virgin and Child

Virgin and ChildMarian

Virgin and Child

Enthroned Virgin and ChildMarian

Enthroned Virgin and Child

Virgin and ChildMarian

Virgin and Child

Virgin and ChildMarian

Virgin and Child

Manuscript Illumination with the Assumption of the Virgin in an Initial A, from an AntiphonaryMarian

Manuscript Illumination with the Assumption of the Virgin in an Initial A, from an Antiphonary

Manuscript Illumination with the Assumption of the Virgin in an Initial G, from a GradualMarian

Manuscript Illumination with the Assumption of the Virgin in an Initial G, from a Gradual

Virgin and ChildMarian

Virgin and Child

Virgin and ChildMarian

Virgin and Child

Virgin and ChildMarian

Virgin and Child

Virgin and ChildMarian

Virgin and Child

Virgin Supported by Saint JohnMarian

Virgin Supported by Saint John

Clasp with Intaglio Medallion of the Virgin and ChildMarian

Clasp with Intaglio Medallion of the Virgin and Child

Madonna and ChildMarian

Madonna and Child

Mourning VirginMarian

Mourning Virgin

Panel with the Virgin and Gabriel AnnunciateMarian

Panel with the Virgin and Gabriel Annunciate

Diptych with the Death and Coronation of the VirginMarian

Diptych with the Death and Coronation of the Virgin

Virgin and ChildMarian

Virgin and Child

Education of the VirginMarian

Education of the Virgin

The AnnunciationMarian

The Annunciation

Saint Anne with the Virgin and ChildMarian

Saint Anne with the Virgin and Child

Folding Shrine with Virgin and ChildMarian

Folding Shrine with Virgin and Child

Triptych with Virgin and Child and SaintsMarian

Triptych with Virgin and Child and Saints

Leaf from a Diptych with the life of the VirginMarian

Leaf from a Diptych with the life of the Virgin

Photographs sourced primarily from Wikimedia Commons and museum open-access programs (Met CC0, Walters PD/CC BY-SA, British Museum CC BY 2.5, Cleveland Museum of Art CC0, Smithsonian Open Access, Dumbarton Oaks CC0). Originals are public domain by age; photographs carry the licenses noted on each artwork. Click any card for full credit, license, and a link back to the source.

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